Roméo et Juliette
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For the dramatic symphony of the same name, by Hector Berlioz, see Roméo et Juliette (symphony).
For the opera by Pascal Dusapin, see Roméo et Juliette (Dusapin).
For the French musical, see Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour.
For the 2006 Quebec film, see Roméo et Juliette (film).
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Sapho (1851, rev. 1884) |
Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) is an opéra in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique (Théâtre-Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet), Paris on 27 April 1867.
[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 27 April 1867 (Conductor: Adolphe Deloffre) |
|---|---|---|
| Juliette | soprano | Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho |
| Roméo, son of Montaigu | tenor | Pierre Michot |
| Frère Laurent | bass | Cazaux |
| Mercutio, Romeo's friend | baritone | Auguste Barré |
| Stéphano, Romeo's page | mezzo-soprano, (trouser role) |
Daram |
| Count Capulet | bass | Troy |
| Tybalt, Lady Capulet's nephew | tenor | Puget |
| Gertrude, Juliet's nurse | mezzo-soprano | Duclos |
| The Duke | bass | Wartel |
| Paris, a young count | baritone | Laveissière |
| Grégorio, Capulet's servant | baritone | Troy jeune |
| Benvolio, Montague's nephew | tenor | Laurent |
| Frère Jean | bass | Neveu |
| Male and female retainers and kinsmen of the Houses of Capulet and Montague, maskers | ||
[edit] External links
- Roméo et Juliette
- Synopsis of Roméo et Juliette (The Metropolitan Opera)
- Romeo et Juliette performed by the Baltimore Opera Company
- Facsimile of Gounod's ms at Juilliard library showing revisions to the end of act iii and opening of act iv.
- Ah! Je veux vivre! aria of Juliette (recording by Jana Lady Lou)
